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City plans hearing on auto water meters
Council split on what would be a $2 million project
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The City of Great Bend's water billing is handled at its Front Door facility. The city is looking at an automated water meter reading system.
Dogged by staffing issues and aging infrastructure, the timely and accurate reading of the city’s water meters has been a long-running issue in Great Bend. But, a divided City Council Monday night authorized moving forward with a public hearing on the $2.1 million project to install an automated meter reading system to help alleviate the problem.